Southern Ulster Times Apr. 24 2019

T IMES SOUTHERN Special County Executive election set for April 30 ULSTER Vol. 16, No. 17 3 APRIL 24 - 30, 2019 3 ONE DOLLAR The Big Inning Page 36 SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL Glorie story near its end Marlboro’s iconic Glorie Farm is on the market By MARK REYNOLDS [email protected] Earlier this year the Ulster County Legislature voted to hold a special election on April 30 to fill the position of County Executive after Mike Hein stepped down to take a job with the Cuomo administration. Two individuals are squaring off for County Executive- Democrat Pay Ryan and Conservative Jack Hayes. Pat Ryan Ryan, 37, grew up in Kingston and is a fifth generation Ulster County resident and currently lives in Gardiner with his wife Rebecca, who is expecting their first child, and their two rescue cats. Ryan, a West Point graduate, has served two tours of duty in Iraq as an Army Intelligence Officer. After returning home, Ryan founded Praescient Analytics, a small technology company that eventually grew to more than 150 employees with a $25 million budget. Ryan learned at an early age the importance of serving, especially from his mother who was a school teacher, whose example led him into public service. “I wanted to be a part of trying to fix Continued on page 4 MaryEllen and Doug Glorie have recently decided to sell their beloved farm at 40 Mountain Road in Marlboro. By MARK REYNOLDS [email protected] It is not every day that a farm in the area comes up for sale, but after nearly 40 years Doug and MaryEllen Glorie have decided to pass the torch to a new generation, who hopefully are interested in carrying on what they started. Doug bought the 52 acre farm in 1979 from the Quimby family and slowly began transforming what then was an open pasture into a prosperous orchard and vineyard. He now grows 13 varieties of grapes, 10 varieties of apples and a “host” of other fruits. Doug also built a 3 bedroom 2 bath home on the property, CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE - WWW.SUTIMESONLINE.COM which has been fully updated, along with maintaining the barns, grounds and equipment. The property’s ‘piece de resistance’ is the incredible view looking eastward as far as the Taconic Range that eventually runs up into New England. Continued on page 23